The inspirational parents of tragic Millie Thompson have bagged another top award for their campaign to raise awareness of paediatric first aid.

Joanne and Dan Thompson will be specially recognised at The Daily Mirror’s Pride of Britain Awards next week.

The couple have worked tirelessly to raise awareness of paediatric first aid training since their nine-month-old daughter died in a choking incident at Ramillies Hall Private Nursery in Cheadle Hulme in 2012.

They went on to set up the Millie’s Trust charity, aiming to raise awareness of paediatric first aid training and to fund courses for parents and carers who might not be able to afford it.

In July, Dan and Joanne received a St John Ambulance Everyday Heroes award in recognition of their efforts.

They will receive their Pride of Britain Award at a star-studded event next Monday. The ceremony - the 17th annual event - will be broadcast on Thursday, October 1.

Tragic Millie Thompson

The pair succeeded in changing to law to get paediatric first aid kits in every ambulance - and to ensure all nursery staff will eventually be trained in emergency care for babies and small children.

Joanne, from Bramhall, Stockport, said: “The ambulance that went to Millie had no paediatric first aid kit. There’s now a 43-piece kit that has to be carried on every ambulance - because of Millie.

“We now have 18 trainers on the books and we have had hundreds of nursery nurses trained by us.”

Dan and Joanne announced the birth of son Leo in February. Last year, they launched an e-petition calling on the government to take action over paediatric first aid, which has received more than 102,000 signatures.

In March, government ministers proposed a change in the law to ensure new nursery and pre-school staff will be legally required to undertake a paediatric first aid qualification for the first time.